CMA Fest 2023: See photos from Day 1 in Nashville

Carly Pearce performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Dan + Shay perform during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium early in the morning on Friday, June 9, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Dan + Shay perform during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium early in the morning on Friday, June 9, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Dan + Shay perform during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Dan + Shay perform during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Dan + Shay perform during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Dan + Shay fans hold up their phones as the group performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Friday, June 9, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Dan Smeyers of Dan + Shay performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium in the early hours of the morning on Friday, June 9, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Shay Mooney, of Dan + Shay, performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium in the early hours of the morning on Friday, June 9, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Dan + Shay perform during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Friday, June 9, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Tyler Hubbard performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Dan + Shay perform during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Friday, June 9, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Luke Combs performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Jo Dee Messina and Carly Pearce perform during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Tyler Hubbard performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Tyler Hubbard performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Tyler Hubbard performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Tyler Hubbard performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Lainey Wilson appears on stage during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Carly Pearce performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Carly Pearce performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Carly Pearce performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Dierks Bentley and Lainey Wilson appear on stage during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Tyler Hubbard performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Tyler Hubbard performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Luke Combs hugs Vince Gill after they performed during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Luke Combs performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Tyler Hubbard performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Tyler Hubbard performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Tyler Hubbard performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Luke Combs throws his solo cup into the crowd as he performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Carly Pearce performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Carly Pearce performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Carly Pearce performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Carly Pearce performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Carly Pearce performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Carly Pearce performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Carly Pearce performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Tyler Hubbard performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Tyler Hubbard performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Luke Combs performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Fans cheer during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Luke Combs performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Luke Combs performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Luke Combs fans cheer during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Luke Combs performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Jo Dee Messina and Carly Pearce perform during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Jo Dee Messina and Carly Pearce perform during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Jo Dee Messina and Carly Pearce perform during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Jo Dee Messina and Carly Pearce perform during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Lainey Wilson and Dierks Bentley introduce Carly Pearce during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Lainey Wilson appears on stage during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Luke Combs performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Luke Combs drinks a beer on stage as he performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Luke Combs performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Luke Combs and Vince Gill perform during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Vince Gill performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Luke Combs and Vince Gill perform during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Luke Combs performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Jo Dee Messina performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

A fan films Jo Dee Messina during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Jordan Davis performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

A fan films lights from cell phones as Jordan Davis performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Ben Fuller performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Jo Dee Messina performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Carly Pearce performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Carly Pearce performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Carly Pearce performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Jordan Davis performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Jordan Davis performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Jordan Davis performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Jordan Davis performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Jordan Davis performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Jo Dee Messina performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Jo Dee Messina performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Jo Dee Messina performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Jo Dee Messina and Ben Fuller perform during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

King Calaway performs the National Anthem during the first night of CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Gabriel Lawson, 5, of South Bend, Ind., and his parents meander down Fourth Avenue on the first day of CMA Fest in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday afternoon, June 8, 2023. Gabriel had a drumstick a drummer had given him when they visited Kid Rock's Big Honky Tonk Rock N' Roll Steakhouse.

Jo Dee Messina performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Jo Dee Messina performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Grace Guin of Charlotte, N. Carolina sports a diamond-fringed cowboy hat on the first day of CMA Fest in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday afternoon, June 8, 2023.

Dillon Carmichael performs on the Vibes Stage on the first day of CMA Fest in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday afternoon, June 8, 2023.

Adam Doleac performs on the Vibes Stage on the first day of CMA Fest in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday afternoon, June 8, 2023.

The Bootleggers Inn offered the music stylings of Rocky Bottoms on the first day of CMA Fest in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday afternoon, June 8, 2023.

Renee Decleene of Milwaukee, Wisc., far right, takes in the music and beverages at Bootleggers Inn on the first day of CMA Fest in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday afternoon, June 8, 2023.

Dillon Carmichael performs on the Vibes Stage on the first day of CMA Fest in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday afternoon, June 8, 2023.

Festival goers pace Broadway on the first day of CMA Fest in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday afternoon, June 8, 2023.

Festival goers wait for their chance to get inside Ole Red's Spotify House on the first day of CMA Fest in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday afternoon, June 8, 2023.

Rocky Bottom performs at the Bootleggers Inn on the first day of CMA Fest in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday afternoon, June 8, 2023.

Dillon Carmichael performs on the Vibes Stage on the first day of CMA Fest in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday afternoon, June 8, 2023.

Gabriel Lawson, 5, of South Bend, Ind., and his dad, Josh, meander down Fourth Street on the first day of CMA Fest in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday afternoon, June 8, 2023. Gabriel had a drumstick a drummer had given him when they visited Kid Rock's Big Honky Tonk Rock N' Roll Steakhouse.

Dillon Carmichael performs on the Vibes Stage on the first day of CMA Fest in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday afternoon, June 8, 2023.

Dillon Carmichael performs on the Vibes Stage on the first day of CMA Fest in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday afternoon, June 8, 2023.

Country music fans watch live music at the Riverfront Stage during the 50th annual CMA Music Festival in Nashville, Tenn. on June 8, 2023.

Shay Crisp, left, and Dane Edwards, from Victoria, BC, pose for a photo on the Idahoan Couch Potato during the 50th annual CMA Music Festival in Nashville, Tenn. on June 8, 2023.

Festival goers enjoy drinks, food and live music at one of the many bars on Broadway during the 50th annual CMA Music Festival in Nashville, Tenn. on June 8, 2023.

Festival goers sport cowboy hats on Broadway during the 50th annual CMA Music Festival in Nashville, Tenn. on June 8, 2023.

A bumblebee sells honey during the 50th annual CMA Music Festival in Nashville, Tenn. on June 8, 2023.

Allie Manning from Chattanooga, Tenn. does pull ups during the 50th annual CMA Music Festival in Nashville, Tenn. on June 8, 2023.

Country music fans drink, eat and listen to live music at Kid RockÕs during the 50th annual CMA Music Festival in Nashville, Tenn. on June 8, 2023.

Tracey Wescott from Bow, NH poses for a photo with her bedazzled ankle brace that matches her sandal during the 50th annual CMA Music Festival in Nashville, Tenn. on June 8, 2023.

Country music fans watch live music at the Riverfront Stage during the 50th annual CMA Music Festival in Nashville, Tenn. on June 8, 2023.

A woman with an umbrella watches the Dr. Pepper stage from the walking bridge during the 50th annual CMA Music Festival in Nashville, Tenn. on June 8, 2023.

Ashley Cooke performs at Ole Red's Spotify House at 300 Broadway on the first day of CMA Fest in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday morning, June 8, 2023.

The band 49 Winchester performs at the Ole Red's Spotify House at 300 Broadway on the first day of the CMA Fest in Nashville on June 8, 2023.

The band 49 Winchester performs at the Ole Red's Spotify House at 300 Broadway on the first day of CMA Fest in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday morning, June 8, 2023.

Ashley Cooke performs at Ole Red's Spotify House at 300 Broadway on the first day of CMA Fest in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday morning, June 8, 2023.

The band 49 Winchester performs at the Ole Red's Spotify House at 300 Broadway on the first day of CMA Fest in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday morning, June 8, 2023.

Crowds gather at the riverfront stage to watch Ian Munsick perform during the 50th annual CMA Music Festival in Nashville, Tenn. on June 8, 2023.

Ian Munsick performs from the riverfront stage during the 50th annual CMA Music Festival in Nashville, Tenn. on June 8, 2023.

A family watches Ian Munsick perform during the 50th annual CMA Music Festival in Nashville, Tenn. on June 8, 2023.

Ian Munsick, right, performs from the riverfront stage during the 50th annual CMA Music Festival in Nashville, Tenn. on June 8, 2023.

A man sleeps on the lawn while Ian Munsick performs on the riverfront stage during the 50th annual CMA Music Festival in Nashville, Tenn. on June 8, 2023.

Ian Munsick, right, performs from the riverfront stage during the 50th annual CMA Music Festival in Nashville, Tenn. on June 8, 2023.

A couple watches Ian Munsick perform on the riverfront stage during the 50th annual CMA Music Festival in Nashville, Tenn. on June 8, 2023.

Ian Munsick performs at the riverfront stage during the 50th annual CMA Music Festival in Nashville, Tenn. on June 8, 2023.

Two women wave at their friends at the riverfront stage during the 50th annual CMA Music Festival in Nashville, Tenn. on June 8, 2023.

Ian Munsick performs on the riverfront stage during the 50th annual CMA Music Festival in Nashville, Tenn. on June 8, 2023.

Richard Brewer of Loretto, Tenn., sports a "Hug Me" shirt and smiley face hat as he waits for Lainey Wilson to kick-off the action on the Riverfront Stage the first day of CMA Fest in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday morning, June 8, 2023. "I've got a big collection of big hats and this is my number one," Brewer said. "It brings a smile to people's faces."

The audience applauds the TSU's Aristocrat of Bands at the Riverfront Stage on the first day of CMA Fest in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday morning, June 8, 2023.

TSU's Aristocrat of Bands performs at the Riverfront Stage on the first day of CMA Fest in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday morning, June 8, 2023.

TSU's Aristocrat of Bands takes the stage at the Riverfront Stage on the first day of CMA Fest in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday morning, June 8, 2023.

CMA Fest fans head for the gates on the first day of CMA Fest in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday morning, June 8, 2023.

TSU's Aristocrat of Bands performs at the Riverfront Stage on the first day of CMA Fest in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday morning, June 8, 2023.

Sousaphones take center stage with TSU's Aristocrat of Bands as they perform at the Riverfront Stage on the first day of CMA Fest in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday morning, June 8, 2023.at the first day of CMA Fest in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday morning, June 8, 2023.

TSU's Aristocrat of Bands crosses the pedestrian bridge over the Cumberland River at the first day of CMA Fest in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday morning, June 8, 2023.

JC Lowther performs on trombone with the TSU's Aristocrat of Bands at the Riverfront Stage on the first day of CMA Fest in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday morning, June 8, 2023.

Dr. Reginald McDonald directs TSU's Aristocrat of Bands as they perform at the Riverfront Stage on the first day of CMA Fest in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday morning, June 8, 2023.

TSU's Aristocrat of Bands performs at the Riverfront Stage on the first day of CMA Fest in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday morning, June 8, 2023.

Lainey Wilson performs on the first day of CMA Fest in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday morning, June 8, 2023.

Lainey Wilson performs on the first day of CMA Fest in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday morning, June 8, 2023.